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I would let your parents leave right after you and have them do a receiving line with your FH's parents, as well as an usher or family member with maps on the ready in case anyone needs directions to the reception.
Something like "Immediatly after the cermony you can make your way to the reception site"
Instead of saying please leave, it is more like, come to the party!
Sorry to break it to ya honey, but people will still wait around. We had maps with photos and directions to the reception site, yet people still sat around and waited while we took photos. Some will get the hint, and the other more clingy ones will follow you to the reception lol.
I'm gonna be doing the same thing, our wedding ends at 4:45, and I really don't want a receiving line because we're going to be going around to all the table at the reception which is at 6:00. And that leaves very little time for photos (which I don't mind, I highly doubt I'm going to look at my photos much after the wedding anyway). I know there's going to be a lot of people sticking around, but I think if we just don't do anything after the ceremony, like go straight out of the church and straight into lighting our lanterns and pictures, they may get the hint. I even put on the programs that there will be a "meet & greet" type of thing at the reception rather than after the ceremony... I don't know how it's actually worded, though. My mom did those. Haha.
Thanks ladies! I'm going to make it sound like you said, instead of "go away", "meet us at the party!".
I'm going to try "We're sorry there's no receiving line, we have to hurry to meet you all for drinks at cocktail hour!!"
Do you plan to take pictures at the church?
I don't think you have to do a receiving line right after the ceremony. Most weddings I've attended have an announcement, instructing guests what to do.
A simple: While the bride and groom take photos, please make your way to "X" location to enjoy the cocktail reception.
We didn't want a receiving line and had to get right to pictures, so our officiant announced (right after the wedding party exited) for the guests to head over to the reception for cocktail hour. This way he was telling them where to go. We stayed "hidden" for about 5 minutes, then after the guests had all left, we came back for photos. :)
We've thought about this too because we want to get the pics done and get to the party!
We're going to ask my aunts to keep an eye out and if people are lurking around, remind them that the cocktail hour is starting soon. Maybe you could ask people to do the same thing for you?
huh i didn't even think about that, that people would hang out. my ceremony ends at 245 and reception at 5...or 430, i hate those long breaks at church weddings!!
I am running into the same problem. We don't want a receiving line so we have time for pictures but not sure how to let everyone know politely.
I do like the idea of writing in the programs that there will be a meet and greet at the reception. If you combine that with the officiant informing everyone where to go it might work.
I am running into the same issue. My FI wants to dismiss each row of guests at the ceremony but with over 200 guests that is impossible to do on our time line and I have my heart set on having the aisle draped in tulle. Our church doesnt have a very large lobby area and we want to get our photos done as soon as possible. I am opting for the table visits as well and have decided to print a note on the back of the programs stating, "In lieu of a formal receiving line, the bride and groom will be visiting each table during the reception to greet and take photos with guests." Does this sound okay??
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We are getting married next Saturday, the 12th. I still have yet to do my programs....(by the way, could use a good template for a full catholic mass if anyone has one. lain4fallin@aol.com).
Our ceremony ends at 3:30, and with daylight savings time, we won't have time to do a receiving line or even really stop and talk to anyone. We are going to try our best to "hide" and get right back into the limo after the ceremony to go do our pictures before the lighing gets bad.
But, Can anyone think of a polite but clear way to say don't hang out and wait for us outside of the church or try to talk to us after the ceremony, without sounding like we don't want to see them??? We want to get the pictures out of the way and get to cocktail hour to greet everyone and anyone we don't get to talk to at cocktail hour, we're going to go to their tables during dinner.
HELP!